plantain English

Meaning plantain meaning

What does plantain mean?

plantain

— noun any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally

— noun a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics

— noun starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics

Synonyms plantain synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as plantain?

plantain English » English

banana

musa

ribwort

plantain tree

ribgrass

Musa paradisiaca

psyllium

naner

fleawort

Plantago

Topics plantain topics

What do people use plantain to talk about?

Universe, creation Plant

Grass, herb, vine

• What types of plants are there?
  absinthe acacia agave anemone arbutus arrowhead arrowroot artemisia arum asparagus aster banana bean beet begonia belladonna bellflower bindweed bluebell broccoli burdock buttercup cabbage carnation carrot cassava cattail celery chard chickpea chickweed chive chrysanthemum clematis collard columbine corn cosmos crocus cucumber cyclamen daffodil dahlia daisy dandelion delphinium dock dogbane duckweed eggplant endive everlasting figwort fireweed flax flower forget-me-not fritillaria fuchsia garbanzo garlic gentian geranium gladiola gladiolus globeflower goldenrod glory grapevine greenbrier groundsel heather hibiscus hollyhock hyacinth honeysuckle hop holly hyssop indigo iris ivy jasmine jonquil kale knotweed hydrangea larkspur lavender leek lespedeza lettuce liana lily lobelia lotus locoweed lupine maguey mallow manioc marguerite marigold mayflower mescal mignonette milkweed monkshood mustard narcissus nasturtium nettle okra oleaster onion orchid paintbrush pansy pea peanut pennycress peony pepper periwinkle petunia pigweed phlox pimpernel plantain poinsettia pokeweed poppy potato primrose radish ragweed ranunculus rhododendron rue rutabaga sagebrush sandbur seaweed smilax soybean sedge spinach spiraea spirea squash stinkweed strawberry strawflower sundew sunflower thistle tobacco tomato tulip tumbleweed turnip vegetable verbena vervain vetch vine viola violet wallflower watermelon william wisteria wormwood yam yucca
• What types of bananas are there?
  banana plantain cooking banana

Daily life Food Types of food Food from plants

Food from fruit

• What types of fruit are eaten?
  apple apricot avocado banana berry blueberry breadfruit carob citrus cranberry date fig flaxseed grape grapefruit hayseed jackfruit legume lemon lime linseed mango olive orange papaya passion fruit pea peach pear pineapple plantain plum prune raisin raspberry strawberry tomato